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In reply to the discussion: 10 Phrases Progressives Need To Ditch (And What We Can Say Instead) [View all]hughee99
(16,113 posts)30. I think some of these terms are partly accurate.
"earned benefits" for example can be a good description of SS or medicare but the umbrella of "entitlement programs" covers many things that are earned as well as some that have no per-existing requirements.
Government spending CAN be "investment in America", but I don't think it necessarily is.
I agree on "undocumented residents", it's an intentional obfuscation of an issue. Why not just go all the way and call them "residents", if you don't care WHY they are undocumented, why do you care about the documentation at all? Why even mention it? I don't have a problem with trying to frame issues in a better light, but I don't think it does our side any good to attempt to hide an issue with euphemisms.
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Several of these strike me as deliberate attempts to obfuscate, in some cases dangerously so.
Donald Ian Rankin
Feb 2013
#18
Gun safety has to be about controlling guns, it is essential to it. It is a fantasy to think we can
CTyankee
Feb 2013
#20
I absolutely object to the term "illegal alien" or worse, calling them "illegals".
backscatter712
Feb 2013
#49
I think there's a scale from "illegal immigrant" to "illegal alien" to "illegal".
Donald Ian Rankin
Feb 2013
#53
i prefer late comers for illegals. we just got here earlier. unless you are native americans
pansypoo53219
Feb 2013
#32
Though there is disagreement about the terms to use, this is a very important idea.
Squinch
Feb 2013
#33
Instead of Republican: Be more apropos, "use shit eating crazed scum bag.." but only
Katashi_itto
Feb 2013
#34